Online Resources
An index of obituaries and death notices in The Nunda Herald, Crystal Lake Herald, and Northwest Herald 1875 - 1994 (partial). Currently, there are over 39,900 entries! The compilation of this index is an ongoing project. Thanks to our indexers: Mert Sarvay, Linda Stengele, Kent Palmer and Sue Knapp. Check back often for updates.
Index of The Crystal Times, newsletter of the Crystal Lake Historical Society (2001 - current)
Click here for an index of the newsletter (2001 -2005)
Click here for an index of the Crystal Times Newsletter (2006 - 2010)
Research/Archives Room Resources
The following is a partial listing of research materials available at the Society's Research/Archives Room at the Colonel Palmer House. Knowledgeable staff members and volunteers are available to assist you with your research project.
Newspapers
Nunda Herald & Crystal Lake Herald - digitized images from 1875 - 1970
Crystal Lake Times - Weekly newspaper (out of print) - Most issues
The Crystal Times - Newsletter of the Crystal Lake Historical Society (2001 - current)
County / Local History Books
1885 History of McHenry County (original and reprint copies)
1922 History of McHenry County (Two-volume set)
1968 History of McHenry County (including separate index)
1995 History of McHenry County
1986 Pictorial History Book of Crystal Lake
Postcard History Book of Crystal Lake (published 2009)
Family histories
Cemetery Indexes
Marriage Records
Census
Phone Books
Yearbooks
Atlases and Maps
1872 Combination Atlas of McHenry County (original and reprint copies)
1908 Atlas of McHenry County
1938(ca) Atlas of McHenry County
1893, 1898, 1905, 1912, 1921, 1929, 1936, and 1955 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Crystal Lake & Nunda (digitized images)
File Cabinet Topics
Families
Businesses
Events
Organizations
Schools
Churches
Buildings & Structures
Streets / Subdivisions
Government
Lots of miscellaneous file topics